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A Mosaic of Lost Ones is an art project about loss and remembering with the senses.
A Mosaic of Lost Ones
Many years ago, I wrote an article about my mother’s mittens. Not long after her passing, I put on those mittens, and suddenly, I felt her hands. I was startled…
The stay-at-home photographer
How about going on a trip with me? We’re off to Southern Africa; right now it’s summer there. Imagine that the Corona virus doesn’t yet exist or has already been…
Finally, back among the people!
As the saying goes: We live in strange times! More than three months ago, in March 2020, the myriad of things that give a city its vibrancy came to an…
Last day of school
Let me take you on a trip to Sweden. June is such a special month there. Nature is at its best: everything blooms and flourishes and even the night sky…
Textiles from a sunken ship
Seldom has a naval archaeological discovery received as much media attention as the Texel wreck BZN17, also known as the Palmwood wreck. No surprise, given this extremely unique find appeals to…
Time travel with textiles
A search for sensory experiences The French writer Marcel Proust described in a now famous scene how the sensation of scent and taste can bring the past to life. While…
Photography at a ‘higher plane’
The St Lawrence Altarpiece by Maarten van Heemskerck – An ultimate challenge I photographed this work on location in Linköping (Sweden), where it has been since 1582, in conjunction with the…